Today David Ramsay, MPP for Timiskaming – Cochrane, announced grants totalling $ 9,280,801.00 as the Provincial Government’s share of the Building Canada Fund – Communities Component.
The grant will be matched by the Federal Government and the Municipalities to produce
$ 27,842,403.00 worth of infrastructure projects in 20 municipalities throughout the riding of Timiskaming-Cochrane.
QUOTES
“This major expenditure of government money will help stabilise our economy during these trying times” said Timiskaming-Cochrane MPP David Ramsay. “Besides creating jobs” Ramsay also stated “these projects will contribute to a better quality of life for our residents and help with the economic development.”
QUICK FACTS
·This program was open to municipalities with under 100,000 population and projects had to be “shovel ready” within 6 months.
·The projects were approved by a joint secretariat involving both the federal and provincial government.
LEARN MORE
Get more information about the Communities Component.
Contact the BCF-CC Joint Secretariat.
Learn how the Government of Canada is investing in Ontario infrastructure.
Learn how the Government of Ontario is helping to build and revitalize infrastructure across the province.
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Caroline R. Gosselin
Constituency Office
1-888-701-1105 1-(705)-647- 5995
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Municipal Applicant |
Project Category |
Provincial
1/3 Share |
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Township of Hilliard |
Local Road Infrastructure |
$ 57,456 |
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Township of Matachewan |
Water Infrastructure |
$ 677,766 |
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Town of Cochrane |
Water Infrastructure |
$ 1,100,000 |
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Town of Latchford |
Culture Infrastructure |
$ 20,000 |
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Township of Larder Lake |
Culture Infrastructure |
$ 86,333 |
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Township of Harley (KD Logging) |
Green Energy Infrastructure |
$ 1,458,750 |
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Township of Black River-Matheson |
Local Road Infrastructure |
$ 128,620 |
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Township of Chamberlain |
Local Road Infrastructure |
$ 48,300 |
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Township of Evanturel |
Local Road Infrastructure |
$ 184,840 |
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Township of James |
Local Road Infrastructure |
$ 191,000 |
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Town of Iroquois Falls |
Local Road Infrastructure |
$ 560,846 |
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Town of Kirkland Lake |
Local Road Infrastructure |
$ 526,767 |
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Municipality of St. Charles |
Solid Waste Management Infrastructure |
$ 187,370 |
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Township of Casey |
Sport Infrastructure |
$ 128,320 |
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City of Temiskaming Shores |
Wastewater Infrastructure |
$ 1,182,900 |
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Town of Englehart |
Wastewater Infrastructure |
$ 53,167 |
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Township of McGarry |
Wastewater Infrastructure |
$ 778,750 |
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Municipality of French River |
Solid Waste Management Infrastructure |
$ 347,600 |
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